Africa Amend 5.pdf

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In the RFP and previous Amendments, offerors were asked to provide:

Table depicting their ceilings on daily rates for the proposed categories.

Detailed budget for case study

Detailed budget notes

Signed Bio-data forms

Review the clarification information below; if offeror did not follow items 1-4 listed below, offeror may submit cost proposal revisions electronically ONLY to kbryant@usaid.gov by July 15, 2011 5:00 pm Washington DC time.

NOTE: USAID email system limit for email attachments is 5MB and smaller. Do not resubmit the entire cost proposal. ONLY submit the documents requested below.

CLARIFICATIONS:

1) Offerors are asked to provide ceiling rates for each labor category proposed, and ONLY those labor categories proposed. These rates shall be used to set ceiling rates to be used in firm fixed-price task orders. Such rates must be provided as “daily rates.” The proposed ceiling on daily rates MUST be supported by bio-data sheets, and will be included in the IDIQ. The contractor may not charge rates higher than these ceiling rates in firm fixed-price task orders or cost-reimbursement task orders. These ceiling rates shall be proposed for each of the five years of the IDIQ. For reference, USAID considers one year to be 260* working days. Any salary should be divided by 260* days to secure the daily rate.

*260 working days are typically the number of days that are included as direct cost. If offeror has separate policy where vacation, sick, etc. days are included in overhead or other indirect cost, please reduce number of direct cost working days, and provide appropriate and detailed information on how vacation, sick, etc. days are treated and accounted for in the cost narrative. Verify there is no double billing to the Government.

2) The cost reimbursable daily rates proposed for the case study budget shall be

REALISTIC, REASONABLE, and JUSTIFIABLE for the labor category and level proposed. Daily rates proposed shall not be higher than the ceiling rate proposed, and this daily rate must also be justified by prior work experience and education. It is expected that the daily rates for the labor categories proposed in the case study be based on and substantiated by the provided bio-data information (CURRENT salary, most recent prior positions and salary information) submitted for the proposed position. NOTE: The daily rates proposed for the labor categories and each level (which should be based on current salaries) are not expected to be at the ceiling rates proposed. Ceiling rates are to be proposed for each level of the labor category proposed and they are expected to be commensurate with the level of responsibility, experience and education (Level I – highest; Level II – second highest, etc.)

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3) Bio-data sheets must 1) be signed by both the proposed employee and the responsible representative of the contractor and 2) offeror must also LEGIBLY PRINT the name of the responsible representative of the contractor below the signature.

4) Case study budget should only contain the categories detailed in RFP section L.9. A detailed, summarized excel budget should be included to support the line items, in conjunction with a budget narrative.

IF REQUIRED, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

1. Ceiling rate table including daily ceiling rates; proposed categories and levels

2. Detailed budget for case study

3. Detailed budget narrative

4. Legible, signed, bio-data forms

Summary budget for Case Study – TASC4 – AFRICA

Cost Element Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Total

Total Direct Labor Salary

Fringe Benefits Consultants Local Professional Staff Subcontracts* $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $3,000,000 Allowances $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $700,000 Travel, Transportation, and Per Diem $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $750,000 Other Direct Costs $430,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $1,630,000 Overhead G&A

Total Est. Cost (TEC) Fixed Fee TEC Plus Fixed Fee

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AMENDMENTS:

Offerors are required to sign, date and return all amendments as directed. At this time for TASC4 AFRICA – this will mean offerors must return Amendments 2 through 5. Please ensure all amendments listed below have been signed, dated and returned to the appropriate POC at

USAID.

Prior Amendments:

Amendment # Dated Amendment posted/found on:

Amend #1* May 13, 2011 FBO; Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Modified) /

Partial Small Business – nothing required to submit for this amendment.

Amend #2 May 15, 2011 FBO; Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Modified) / Partial Small Business

Amend #3 May 16, 2011 FBO; Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Modified) / Partial Small Business

Amend #4 June 2, 2011 FBO; Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Modified) / Partial Small Business

* This Amendment #1 erroneously reposted the solicitation for TASC4 Africa – Offeror is not required to submit anything for this amendment #1.

Current Amendment:

Amendment # Dated Amendment posted/found on:

Amend #5 July 8, 2011 FBO; Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Modified) /

Partial Small Business